October 29, 2025

TechCrunch Top 3

Character AI is ending its chatbot experience for kids: After facing lawsuits and public outcry following the suicides of two teenagers, Character.AI says it's making changes to its platform to protect children, changes that could affect the startup's bottom line. Read More

Grammarly rebrands to 'Superhuman,' launches a new AI assistant: Grammarly is renaming itself as Superhuman, after acquiring Superhuman email client in July Read More

Uber to launch a premium robotaxi service in Waymo's turf of San Francisco: The move puts Uber in direct competitor with Waymo, which has dominated the metro area. Read More

A message from NVIDIA

Replay — A deep dive into NVIDIA Blackwell with Dylan Patel

Watch the recording of "A Deep Dive into NVIDIA Blackwell" with SemiAnalysis' Dylan Patel, and learn about the future of the AI infrastructure industry, architecture, key optimizations for training and inference, and SemiAnalysis' insights on GPU cloud integration.

Watch the Replay

Morning Must-Reads

Etsy names former head of Depop, Kruti Patel Goyal, as its new CEO: Kruti Patel Goyal is replacing Etsy's long-time CEO, Josh Silverman, who is stepping down by the end of the year. Read More

US signs collaboration agreements with Japan and South Korea for AI, chips and biotech: The U.S. inked Technology Prosperity Deals (TPD) with Japan and South Korea with an eye towards spurring collaboration on AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, biotech, space, 6G and other technologies. Read More

YouTube looks to improve its TV app with QR codes for shopping, AI-powered upscaling: Key updates include the introduction of QR codes that let you identify and shop for items in tagged videos, AI-powered upscaling, and improved search. Read More

MoviePass opens fantasy league game Mogul to the public: Mogul is a film studio fantasy platform where players draft a team of actors, directors, and movies to earn points. Read More

Flipkart's Super.money teams up with Kotak811 to make India's free UPI payments pay: The partnership aims to issue about 2 million fixed-deposit-backed credit cards in the next 12 months. Read More

A message from TÜSİAD

Explore Entrepreneurship in Türkiye with TÜSİAD's Report

Türkiye ranked among the top 10 in EMEA as a vibrant hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. "Türkiye: A Leading Hub for Technology Startups and Tech Companies in EMEA" report shares the ecosystem's key trends and dynamics. Global investors and entrepreneurs are invited to join Türkiye's journey as it evolves into an opportunity-rich ecosystem.

The Latest From TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Day 3: This is the third and final day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone West in San Francisco. Register here to get a 50% discount and don't miss out on innovation and scaling. Read More

Here are the 5 Startup Battlefield finalists at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: After two days full of live demos and pitches, it's time to announce the five finalists at this year's Startup Battlefield. Read More

Phia's founders on how AI is changing online shopping: Phia founders, Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, are building an AI assistant that aims to help you shop, and save. Read More

Brought to you by MongoDB

MongoDB – Powering Growth for AI Startups

Startups face intense pressure: ship fast, secure funding, and scale while managing complex data. MongoDB for Startups provides a trusted foundation with tailored tiers, credits, expert guidance, and a global community. Build, scale, and succeed from 0→1 or IPO. Apply now and join us at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025.

Join MongoDB Startups

Be the first to know when news breaks

Subscribe to our News Alerts, and you won't miss a thing. Breaking news, exclusives, and special reports—straight to your inbox.

Last but Not Least

CEO of spyware maker Memento Labs confirms one of its government customers was caught using its malware: Security researchers found a government hacking campaign that relies on Windows spyware developed by surveillance tech maker Memento Labs. When reached by TechCrunch, the spyware maker's chief executive blamed a government customer for getting caught. Read More